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Melting Snow

(2021)

April 8, 2021• 0h 8m
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Overview

Two tons of snow—flown from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico in 1952 in order to “gift” Puerto Ricans a “white Christmas”—become a metaphor for the colonialist paternalism of America’s relationship to Puerto Rico.

Janah Elise Cox

Director

Top Billed Cast

PP

Pedro Pietri

Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

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